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Population in Denmark compared to Peru: Trends, Charts, Rankings

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The latest officially reported population of Denmark was 6,009,169 in 2025 vs 34,576,665 people in Peru in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Denmark's population is 6,042,125 people compared to 35,105,331 in Peru.

Population statistics:

  • Peru's population is 5.81 times bigger than Denmark's.
  • Denmark is ranked the 114th most populous country in the world, while Peru is the 48th.
  • The countries together account for 0.5% of the world: 0.07% for Denmark vs 0.42% for Peru.
  • For the last 10 years, Denmark has had an average growth rate of +0.57% per year vs +1.26% in Peru.
  • Since 2006, the population of Denmark has increased from 5.44M people to 6.04M (11.1% growth), while Peru has grown from 28.3M to 35.1M (23.9% growth).

Denmark vs Peru: population by year and forecast

Denmark
Factual

Projection
Peru
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Denmark Peru
2100 5,884,686 38,442,430
2099 5,892,325 38,609,486
2098 5,899,695 38,774,265
2097 5,907,465 38,937,509
2096 5,914,749 39,098,598
2095 5,922,245 39,257,494
2094 5,930,321 39,413,146
2093 5,938,280 39,567,920
2092 5,946,384 39,718,895
2091 5,954,679 39,867,036
2090 5,963,266 40,012,169
2089 5,971,713 40,153,701
2088 5,979,364 40,292,740
2087 5,987,402 40,428,045
2086 5,995,064 40,558,786
2085 6,002,549 40,685,268
2084 6,009,275 40,807,007
2083 6,015,700 40,923,102
2082 6,021,123 41,034,801
2081 6,025,161 41,140,743
2080 6,029,023 41,241,207
2079 6,032,690 41,334,845
2078 6,035,675 41,422,439
2077 6,038,686 41,503,511
2076 6,042,135 41,578,164
2075 6,044,653 41,645,808
2074 6,047,076 41,706,491
2073 6,049,937 41,759,277
2072 6,051,777 41,804,713
2071 6,053,762 41,842,534
2070 6,056,217 41,873,019
2069 6,059,011 41,895,381
2068 6,062,068 41,909,248
2067 6,065,624 41,914,729
2066 6,069,342 41,912,112
2065 6,074,204 41,901,353
2064 6,079,063 41,882,691
2063 6,083,788 41,855,037
2062 6,088,960 41,819,132
2061 6,093,987 41,774,412
2060 6,099,487 41,721,225
2059 6,104,417 41,659,921
2058 6,109,049 41,590,180
2057 6,114,183 41,511,131
2056 6,119,717 41,423,914
2055 6,125,235 41,327,613
2054 6,129,783 41,223,066
2053 6,134,472 41,109,699
2052 6,138,153 40,988,952
2051 6,141,878 40,860,060
2050 6,145,108 40,722,627
2049 6,147,694 40,577,434
2048 6,149,633 40,424,258
2047 6,151,452 40,261,875
2046 6,153,140 40,090,240
2045 6,153,542 39,910,095
2044 6,154,289 39,720,613
2043 6,154,449 39,523,731
2042 6,154,439 39,318,023
2041 6,154,049 39,103,923
2040 6,152,639 38,882,017
2039 6,151,105 38,652,110
2038 6,147,975 38,414,521
2037 6,145,003 38,168,782
2036 6,140,920 37,914,498
2035 6,135,972 37,652,693
2034 6,129,715 37,382,554
2033 6,122,663 37,105,048
2032 6,115,251 36,820,835
2031 6,105,748 36,529,111
2030 6,095,292 36,228,701
2029 6,082,914 35,919,668
2028 6,068,364 35,600,666
2027 6,051,324 35,271,163
2026 6,032,411 34,930,183
2025 6,009,169 34,576,665
2024 5,976,992 34,217,848
2023 5,946,952 33,845,617
2022 5,903,037 33,475,438
2021 5,856,733 33,155,882
2020 5,831,404 32,838,579
2019 5,814,422 32,449,303
2018 5,793,636 31,897,584
2017 5,764,980 31,324,637
2016 5,728,010 30,866,494
2015 5,683,483 30,457,600
2014 5,643,475 30,115,826
2013 5,614,932 29,817,919
2012 5,591,572 29,550,366
2011 5,570,572 29,304,086
2010 5,547,683 29,086,019
2009 5,523,095 28,896,811
2008 5,493,621 28,719,041
2007 5,461,438 28,530,699
2006 5,437,272 28,324,491
2005 5,419,432 28,101,180
2004 5,404,523 27,852,190
2003 5,390,574 27,580,490
2002 5,375,931 27,288,217
2001 5,358,783 26,964,601
2000 5,339,616 26,598,331
1999 5,321,799 26,186,504
1998 5,304,219 25,738,095
1997 5,284,991 25,274,147
1996 5,263,074 24,811,171
1995 5,233,373 24,348,919
1994 5,206,180 23,881,493
1993 5,188,628 23,413,783
1992 5,171,370 22,946,340
1991 5,154,298 22,483,775
1990 5,140,939 22,014,771
1989 5,132,594 21,532,589
1988 5,129,516 21,054,702
1987 5,127,024 20,582,320
1986 5,120,534 20,117,122
1985 5,113,691 19,648,204
1984 5,111,619 19,174,716
1983 5,114,297 18,705,957
1982 5,117,810 18,246,503
1981 5,121,572 17,798,805
1980 5,123,027 17,360,949
1979 5,116,801 16,933,139
1978 5,104,248 16,516,059
1977 5,088,419 16,109,806
1976 5,072,596 15,716,809
1975 5,059,862 15,333,957
1974 5,045,297 14,956,552
1973 5,021,861 14,582,867
1972 4,991,596 14,210,147
1971 4,963,126 13,838,067
1970 4,928,757 13,501,237
1969 4,891,860 13,166,767
1968 4,864,883 12,803,993
1967 4,835,354 12,448,814
1966 4,797,381 12,101,297
1965 4,759,012 11,761,085
1964 4,722,072 11,427,978
1963 4,684,483 11,102,099
1962 4,647,727 10,784,612
1961 4,611,687 10,475,123
1960 4,579,603 10,174,127

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

GeoRank.org/population/denmark/peru | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Denmark increased by 290,738 people (a 5.35% growth), while Peru gained 2,542,003 people (a 8.97% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Denmark gained 314,115 people (a 5.48% growth), while Peru's population increased by 4,238,837 people (a 13.7% growth).

Denmark was ranked 108th most populous country in 2006 and is 114th in 2026. Peru was ranked 40th in 2006 and ranked 48th now.

The UN's World Population Prospects forecasts that in 24 years (in 2050) Denmark's population will grow by 1.7% to 6,145,108 people with a rank change from 114th to 120th. The population of Peru will increase by 16% to 40,722,627 people and rank change from 48th to 51st.

Denmark is projected to reach its peak in 2043 at 6.15M people compared to the peak of 41.9M people in 2067 for Peru.

Population growth rate by year

Denmark
Factual

Projection
Peru
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Denmark Peru
2100 -0.13% -0.43%
2099 -0.12% -0.42%
2098 -0.13% -0.42%
2097 -0.12% -0.41%
2096 -0.13% -0.4%
2095 -0.14% -0.39%
2094 -0.13% -0.39%
2093 -0.14% -0.38%
2092 -0.14% -0.37%
2091 -0.14% -0.36%
2090 -0.14% -0.35%
2089 -0.13% -0.35%
2088 -0.13% -0.33%
2087 -0.13% -0.32%
2086 -0.12% -0.31%
2085 -0.11% -0.3%
2084 -0.11% -0.28%
2083 -0.09% -0.27%
2082 -0.07% -0.26%
2081 -0.06% -0.24%
2080 -0.06% -0.23%
2079 -0.05% -0.21%
2078 -0.05% -0.2%
2077 -0.06% -0.18%
2076 -0.04% -0.16%
2075 -0.04% -0.15%
2074 -0.05% -0.13%
2073 -0.03% -0.11%
2072 -0.03% -0.09%
2071 -0.04% -0.07%
2070 -0.05% -0.05%
2069 -0.05% -0.03%
2068 -0.06% -0.01%
2067 -0.06% 0.006%
2066 -0.08% 0.03%
2065 -0.08% 0.04%
2064 -0.08% 0.07%
2063 -0.08% 0.09%
2062 -0.08% 0.11%
2061 -0.09% 0.13%
2060 -0.08% 0.15%
2059 -0.08% 0.17%
2058 -0.08% 0.19%
2057 -0.09% 0.21%
2056 -0.09% 0.23%
2055 -0.07% 0.25%
2054 -0.08% 0.28%
2053 -0.06% 0.29%
2052 -0.06% 0.32%
2051 -0.05% 0.34%
2050 -0.04% 0.36%
2049 -0.03% 0.38%
2048 -0.03% 0.4%
2047 -0.03% 0.43%
2046 -0.007% 0.45%
2045 -0.01% 0.48%
2044 -0.003% 0.5%
2043 0% 0.52%
2042 0.006% 0.55%
2041 0.02% 0.57%
2040 0.02% 0.59%
2039 0.05% 0.62%
2038 0.05% 0.64%
2037 0.07% 0.67%
2036 0.08% 0.7%
2035 0.1% 0.72%
2034 0.12% 0.75%
2033 0.12% 0.77%
2032 0.16% 0.8%
2031 0.17% 0.83%
2030 0.2% 0.86%
2029 0.24% 0.9%
2028 0.28% 0.93%
2027 0.31% 0.98%
2026 0.39% 1.02%
2025 0.54% 1.05%
2024 0.51% 1.1%
2023 0.74% 1.11%
2022 0.79% 0.96%
2021 0.43% 0.97%
2020 0.29% 1.2%
2019 0.36% 1.73%
2018 0.5% 1.83%
2017 0.65% 1.48%
2016 0.78% 1.34%
2015 0.71% 1.13%
2014 0.51% 1%
2013 0.42% 0.91%
2012 0.38% 0.84%
2011 0.41% 0.75%
2010 0.45% 0.65%
2009 0.54% 0.62%
2008 0.59% 0.66%
2007 0.44% 0.73%
2006 0.33% 0.79%
2005 0.28% 0.89%
2004 0.26% 0.99%
2003 0.27% 1.07%
2002 0.32% 1.2%
2001 0.36% 1.38%
2000 0.33% 1.57%
1999 0.33% 1.74%
1998 0.36% 1.84%
1997 0.42% 1.87%
1996 0.57% 1.9%
1995 0.52% 1.96%
1994 0.34% 2%
1993 0.33% 2.04%
1992 0.33% 2.06%
1991 0.26% 2.13%
1990 0.16% 2.24%
1989 0.06% 2.27%
1988 0.05% 2.3%
1987 0.13% 2.31%
1986 0.13% 2.39%
1985 0.04% 2.47%
1984 -0.05% 2.51%
1983 -0.07% 2.52%
1982 -0.07% 2.52%
1981 -0.03% 2.52%
1980 0.12% 2.53%
1979 0.25% 2.53%
1978 0.31% 2.52%
1977 0.31% 2.5%
1976 0.25% 2.5%
1975 0.29% 2.52%
1974 0.47% 2.56%
1973 0.61% 2.62%
1972 0.57% 2.69%
1971 0.7% 2.49%
1970 0.75% 2.54%
1969 0.55% 2.83%
1968 0.61% 2.85%
1967 0.79% 2.87%
1966 0.81% 2.89%
1965 0.78% 2.91%
1964 0.8% 2.94%
1963 0.79% 2.94%
1962 0.78% 2.95%
1961 0.7% 2.96%

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1961–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

GeoRank.org/population/denmark/peru | CC BY

In 2025, the population of Denmark grew by 0.54%, while Peru's population grew by 1.05%.

Live population counters

Denmark Peru
Current population
6042125
35105331
Population rank 114/197 48/197
Percent of world population 0.07% 0.42%
One net population change
16.4 minutes
1.47 minutes
One birth every
9.26 minutes
58.5 seconds
One death every
9.26 minutes
2.75 minutes
Daily growth/decline +88 +983
Annual growth/decline +32,177 +358,817
Annual growth/decline rate +0.54% +1.05%
Population growth rate rank 126/197 97/197
One migration net change every
23.8 minutes
44.2 minutes
Annual migration change +22,103 +11,931
Net migration rank 32/196 41/196
Foreign-born residents 847,475 1,837,219
Foreign-born residents rank 65/195 39/195
Foreign-born share of population 14.2% 5.4%
Foreign-born share rank 46/195 90/195

Natural population change vs migration

Denmark
Natural

Migration
Peru
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Denmark Peru
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 22,103 - 11,931
2024 0 25,639 347,517 18,406
2023 -595 31,006 353,788 24,783
2022 -1,180 60,219 327,859 33,982
2021 5,857 26,887 235,440 41,868
2020 5,831 10,851 301,950 55,375
2019 6,977 9,488 346,981 74,270
2018 6,373 18,919 343,123 339,067
2017 8,071 24,561 349,333 114,382
2016 9,165 33,391 355,859 96,740
2015 5,683 42,284 362,781 2,421
2014 5,644 27,242 368,708 -50,383
2013 3,931 21,359 372,694 -95,214
2012 5,592 16,871 376,501 -118,863
2011 6,685 13,495 383,268 -148,339
2010 8,876 17,533 382,510 -181,302
2009 8,285 15,551 396,522 -219,314
2008 10,438 25,775 413,640 -235,307
2007 8,192 20,560 435,122 -236,745
2006 9,787 10,491 445,884 -231,851
2005 9,755 6,887 454,199 -221,652
2004 9,188 5,166 459,617 -194,171
2003 7,007 7,228 459,243 -181,276
2002 5,376 9,629 463,709 -157,158
2001 6,967 12,192 470,154 -129,481
2000 9,078 10,441 484,222 -92,353
1999 6,919 9,520 487,095 -55,325
1998 7,956 11,098 489,436 -24,388
1997 7,927 12,269 495,348 -32,515
1996 6,842 17,534 501,855 -38,749
1995 6,280 28,958 507,894 -46,499
1994 8,850 10,766 512,735 -39,299
1993 4,670 11,411 513,769 -51,775
1992 6,722 11,937 514,618 -41,702
1991 4,639 10,827 513,867 -61,645
1990 2,056 8,667 515,233 -29,437
1989 2,053 3,720 512,152 -33,569
1988 0 677 508,429 -31,238
1987 -1,538 6,338 502,229 -34,651
1986 -2,561 11,463 496,712 -33,891
1985 -4,603 9,957 488,887 -13,887
1984 -5,623 4,325 477,968 -6,007
1983 -6,649 1,952 469,781 -4,243
1982 -2,559 235 461,107 -7,748
1981 -3,073 -1,741 453,158 -11,123
1980 1,537 803 445,100 -11,446
1979 4,605 5,808 439,110 -17,148
1978 9,187 5,678 432,127 -19,939
1977 11,703 5,548 425,428 -25,117
1976 11,667 3,182 420,284 -34,602
1975 20,746 -10,672 414,400 -34,382
1974 19,676 -437 408,299 -33,493
1973 21,092 7,107 400,752 -28,191
1972 24,958 7,053 396,960 -24,100
1971 26,801 -1,159 391,506 -20,209
1970 22,673 20,947 318,022 -15,653
1969 23,481 6,687 379,347 -12,776
1968 27,243 -3,557 372,379 -13,389
1967 33,363 1,623 365,224 -13,837
1966 38,858 2,011 356,819 -13,166
1965 37,596 -2,098 349,245 -12,470
1964 36,832 1,333 341,570 -12,129
1963 36,539 594 332,352 -10,040
1962 32,070 3,900 321,716 -9,051
1961 33,205 3,012 313,385 -7,063
1960 32,515 -4,047 302,924 -7,236

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

GeoRank.org/population/denmark/peru | CC BY

Over the last 10 years, 14% of the population change in Denmark is from natural causes (a gain of 46,182 people) and 86% is from migration (a gain of 283,245 people). In Peru 80.6% is from natural causes (a gain of 3,324,631 people) and 19.4% is from migration (a gain of 801,294 people).

As of 2024, 847,475 residents or 14.2% of the population were not native-born in Denmark, compared to 1,837,219 people or 5.4% in Peru.

Biggest cities by population

Denmark
City Population
Copenhagen 667K
Aarhus 291K
Odense 185K
Aalborg 122K
Frederiksberg 106K
Esbjerg 71.6K
Randers 64.7K
Horsens 64.4K
Kolding 63.6K
Vejle 62K
Peru
City Population
Lima 9.94M
Arequipa 1.01M
Trujillo 920K
Chiclayo 553K
Callao 537K
Piura 473K
Cusco 428K
Chimbote 395K
Huancayo 378K
Iquitos 378K

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Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08); United Nations | World Population Prospects (1960–2026, retrieved 2026-07-08); U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08); Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Data sources:

  1. World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  2. United Nations | World Population Prospects (1960–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  3. U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  4. Wikidata (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  5. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-07-08)

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